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Folk art includes many arts and skills and Herefordshire is well served by a large number of folk artists and performers. As well as music, which is the main interest of the Bromyard Sessions website, we carry information on folk dance, including ceilidhs, Morris teams and other dance traditions such as rapper, clog, Appalachian and more. Folk plays, such as Mummers plays, feature especially on ceremonial days, like Boxing Day, and wassailing is increasingly popular in our orchards during December and even more so in January.

Many of our crafts people are involved in what would often be described as folk arts – blacksmiths,potters, basket makers and clothing makers. This part of the world is blessed with a broad and fascinating range of “folk” activities, whatever the term means to each individual.

Being a centre of cider production Herefordshire has retained the tradition of wassailing at the beginning of each new year. This old pagan tradition incorporates the Roman goddess of orchards, Pomona, in its rituals and is becoming more popular every … Continue reading →

End November to Saturday 6th December, 2014: Mistletoe Festival: a week long, annual whole-town event in and around Tenbury Wells focusing on literary/ cultural events building on local folklore and legends, including theatre; Druid ceremonies, the crowning of the Mistletoe … Continue reading →

“We Will Be Free! The Tolpuddle Martyrs’ Story”, a Play Thursday 17 October 2013. Performed by Elizabeth Eves and Neil Gore. Written by Neil Gore. Directed by Louise Townsend and Richard Stone. Music Arranged by John Kirkpatrick. Designed by Fine … Continue reading →

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Bromyard Folk Festival 2013, sponsored by the Co-op, are mounting a series of FREE events, open to all, as part of Bromyard Folk Festival. FREE Saturday Concerts in Bromyard Town Centre Sponsored by Co-op in the Conquest Theatre 11.00am Soft … Continue reading →

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`Folk at the Fold` present THE MERRY TILLER A light-hearted ‘potted’ history of ‘growing your own’ and is a fast moving, humorous and engaging production involving narration, songs, poetry, music and sketches. Support by Graham Collins At Whitbourne Village Hall … Continue reading →

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Arrangements for local wassails are often a bit sketchy but the following details have been “borrowed” from the latest edition of Hopvine, the newsletter produced by CAMRA Herefordshire. Visit their website and look out for Hopvine in your local. As … Continue reading →

John Kirkpatrick : Victorian Farmer’s Year In Song Location: Huntingdon Hall Date: Friday 18th January Time: 8pm Price: £12 (£11 Concessions) Book Online In the popular TV Series Victorian Farm it was John Kirkpatrick who popped up now and … Continue reading →

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The Somers Folk Club in Worcester has moved from the Albion in Bath Road to the Alma Tavern in Droitwich Road. Sam & Ellie Simmons explains it better than me! Chris our landlord at the Albion has retired, and so … Continue reading →

Generations of top musical talent lined up for this year’s Bromyard Folk Festival – Folk heroes Vin Garbutt, Spiers & Boden, Nancy Kerr and James Fagan among star guests for September 7-9 Two of England’s leading family bands are among … Continue reading →

Here is the list of folk activities taking place during the year’s Worcester Music Festival. Folk Events at Worcester Music Festival 2012 in The Guildhall, High Street, Worcester WR1 2EY Saturday 25th. August : 8.00pm to 11.00pm The Festival Ceilidh … Continue reading →